Engineered rice having alcoholism relief and liver protection function, and preparation method thereof

Abstract

The present invention relates to a functional engineered rice having alcoholism relief and liver protection functions for those drinking alcohol over an extended period of time or drinking alcohol excessively, and preparation method thereof. The engineered rice comprises six starting materials: coarse rice powder, isolated soy protein, kudzu root extract, corn oligopeptide, purple sweet potato powder, and hawthorn extract, and is prepared by: premixing the starting materials; employing a double screw extruder to conduct texturized processing and forming under high temperature and high pressure; and then drying, dedusting and packaging. The coarse cereal components of the engineered rice have the effects of balancing the diet and ensuring nutrition ingestion for those consuming the rice; and the functional factors such as the corn oligopeptide, the kudzu root extract and the like have the functions of enhancing ethanol metabolism inside the body, reducing liver damage, relieving alcoholism and protecting the liver.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application claims priority from and is a continuation from PCT Application No. PCT / CN2013 / 074792, filed Apr. 26, 2013, which claims priority from Chinese Patent Application No. CN 201210131260.3, filed May 2, 2012, each of which is incorporated by reference in its entirety herein.TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to an engineered rice having alcoholism relief and liver protection functions and the preparation method thereof.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Liver is an organ having a predominent function of metabolism in the body, and not only plays a role in deoxidation, storage of glycogen and synthesis of secretory proteins etc. in vivo, but also has a function of producing bile in the digestive system. Hepatopathy is a lesion occurring in the liver, which may be induced by a variety of causes. Hepatopathy is always one of killers that would be harmful to human health. So far, once the pati...

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Benefits of technology

[0020]The main raw material of the invention is coarse cereals which is organic, pure and nutritionally balanced and can ensure nutritional requirement of eaters. The additional functional components are mainly natural raw materials or the extract of natural raw materials, which are safe, reliable and have significant efficacy. At first, the invention preferably selects coarse rice powder and isolated soy protein as basic materials, thereby not only providing essential energy substances such as carbohydrates and proteins to ensure basic intake of energy, but also providing a plurality of nutritional factors such as vitamins and minerals, some of which are the functional components beneficial to dealcoholic and hepatoprotective purposes and can contribute to advantageous effect of the present invention. More importantly, the key and innovation of the invention is the combination of kudzu root extract, corn oligopeptide, purple sweet potato powder and hawthorn extractcan inhibit absorption of alcohol by stomach, increase the activities of alcohol dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogenase in the body, enhancing detoxification of liver, promote the metabolism and excretion of alcohol in the body, as well as improve regeneration of liver cells, restore normal liver function, promote bile secretion, promote digestion and prevent the accumulation of fat in the liver, and therefore has dealcoholic and hepatoprotective effects. The invention further comprises the forming process of product, wherein the technical parameters such as feed rate, extrusion temperature, moisture content of material and peeling speed are optimized. Finally, the invention produces a functional engineered rice having dealcoholic and hepatoprotective functions which is capable of enhancing the metabolism of ethanol inside the body, reducing liver damage and restoring liver vitality.

Problems solved by technology

So far, once the patients suffer from liver cancer or cirrhosis, it is difficult to save them even using the most advanced medical means.

The etiology of hepatopathy is complicated.

Acetaldehyde has significant toxic and side effects on hepatic cells to hinder metabolism, leading to the degeneration and necrosis of hepatic cells.

A lot of people around are talking about fatty liver, known as an “illness of affluence”, which has been gradually becoming more common and poses serious threat to people's health.

Meanwhile, fatty liver can aggravate the primary pathological changes and easily induce or aggravate diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, even lead to occurrence of liver cancer.

However, the majority of such products do not show obvious effect, and they are of high cost and expensive, belonging to high-end consumer goods, thus there are certain market limitations.